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The Mint.com Home Economics Sweepstakes

Is there a room in your house that is in need of updating? Are you still rocking dorm room decor or is your bed sitting on cinder blocks? Or maybe the thought of financing a redecorating project is so daunting that you’d rather hide under grandma’s old throw pillows for the next ten years.

While decorating your dwelling is fun, it can be expensive – and no one wants those looming costs to stifle the excitement or crush their creativity.

That is why Mint.com has teamed up with ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s former host, Tracy Hutson, to give you the chance to win a $400 West Elm gift card, courtesy of Amex Membership Rewards Points.

If you’re the lucky winner, you’ll also get a personal home redecoration consultation with Tracy by phone. Simply enter using the Rafflecopter widget below.

For more finance-friendly ideas to help anyone, from college students decorating their first apartment to wannabe interior designers, find the best value for that extra pinch of pizazz your pad needs, check out the video below.

Tracy is dishing out her favorite tips and tricks to scoring great deals, using color to make a splash, and which items are worth splurging on.